Free software is simply software that respects our freedom — our freedom to learn and understand the software we are using. Free software is designed to free the user from restrictions put in place by proprietary software, and so using free software lets you join a global community of people who are making the political and ethical assertion of our rights to learn and to share what we learn with others.

The Open Source Lebanese Movement

Who we are?

As part of the OSI (Open Source Initiative) and membrer of FSF (Free software foundation) the Open Source Lebanese Movement (Free and open), is a non-profit online organization with global scope formed to educate about and advocate for the benefits of open source and to build bridges among different constituencies in the open source community.We also aim at creating a cross-section of technology, industry, associations, non-governmental organizations, communities, and academic/research institutions and leaders promoting better utilization of free (libre) and open source software in the Lebanese government , institutions, organisations, foundations and entreprises.

We also adhere to an adapted "AGILE" manifesto

We are uncovering better ways of producing values and training professionals to do it. Through this work, our values consist of:

Individuals and interactions* (communications) over processes and tools

Working products over comprehensive documentation

Customer collaboration over contract negotiation

Responding to change over following a plan

That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.* In an Open Source Online Team model the interaction will be done throw innovative "tools" mimicking the face to face interactions

Contacts

Mission Statement

"OSLM - The Open Source Lebanese Movement” is a national non-profit online organization dedicated to assist individuals, communities, companies and public or private institutions build their ICT capacities by conveying knowledge and improving practical performance to enable them create the new open source and free software paradigms and model, catch resources opportunities and meet the progress of the new ICT area. Since the ICT world moved from the IBM world, to Microsoft monopole and now to the "Open Source", "Libre Software" and "cloud" computing.

Vision

To be recognized as a pioneer organization (in Lebanon) in the creation of a productive and interactive "Free Libre Open Source Softwares" FLOSS environment.

Mission

To facilitate the access of different organizations and institutions to the knowledge pertaining to open source without any restriction. Moreover, our mission is to help them acquire and enhance their skills and potentials by using open source softwars that enable them improve their performance and realize efficiently their progress.

Values

We value the exchange of expertise and resources, and the coexistence of Free (libre) Open Source software and others models of softwares and applications by respecting the freedom of different users and ICT providers

We work together to establish best ICT infrastructure that answers the community needs.

We commit for being an added value to the ICT industry in Lebanon and the world

We respect the right of freely access to technology and information.

Objectives

To contribute in the implementation of viable "Open Source" projects or "Libre software" in both profit and non-profit fields.

To promote the culture of "NON PIRACY" and "intellectual property", and help constituencies display a high degree of technologies leadership.

To help constituents efficiently interact and positively influence their societies.